2.71× price rise
Average US inflation: 3.63% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 1974. Highest year: 1974 (11.0%). Lowest: 1955 (-0.3%).
| 1950 | in 1978 | 1978 amount in 1950 money |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | $2.71 | $0.37 |
| $10 | $27.11 | $3.69 |
| $100 | $271.13 | $36.88 |
| $1,000 | $2,711.34 | $368.82 |
| $10,000 | $27,113.42 | $3,688.21 |
| $100,000 | $271,134.20 | $36,882.10 |
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $100.00 | |
| 1951 | $107.94 | 7.9% |
| 1952 | $110.41 | 2.3% |
| 1953 | $111.25 | 0.8% |
| 1954 | $111.65 | 0.4% |
| 1955 | $111.36 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | $113.00 | 1.5% |
| 1957 | $116.83 | 3.4% |
| 1958 | $120.02 | 2.7% |
| 1959 | $121.14 | 0.9% |
| 1960 | $122.95 | 1.5% |
| 1961 | $124.27 | 1.1% |
| 1962 | $125.73 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | $127.31 | 1.3% |
| 1964 | $128.99 | 1.3% |
| 1965 | $131.03 | 1.6% |
| 1966 | $134.94 | 3.0% |
| 1967 | $138.70 | 2.8% |
| 1968 | $144.59 | 4.2% |
| 1969 | $152.45 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | $161.42 | 5.9% |
| 1971 | $168.24 | 4.2% |
| 1972 | $173.75 | 3.3% |
| 1973 | $184.62 | 6.3% |
| 1974 | $204.95 | 11.0% |
| 1975 | $223.69 | 9.1% |
| 1976 | $236.61 | 5.8% |
| 1977 | $251.91 | 6.5% |
| 1978 | $271.13 | 7.6% |
1950–1977 · 1950–1979 · All years
$100 in 1950 had about the same buying power as $271.13 in 1978, based on US consumer price index data.
About 3.63% per year, compounding to a 171.1% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1974 saw the largest annual rise in the index (11.0%); the lowest was 1955 (-0.3%).